Non-refillable bottle.



A. SANTARELLI.

NON-BEFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 191a.

Patented May 12, 1914.

' attomeqa ALFREDO SANTARELLI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 6', 1913. Serial No. 772,166.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFREDO SANTARELLI, a subject of the Kin of Italy, and resident of New York, New ork county, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to non-refillable bottlos and more particularly to a spout suitable for bottles for dispensing perfumery, toilet. waters, etc., and which will tend to prevent the refilling of such bottles.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an inexpensive and reliable stopper for use on such bottles and one which may be readily fitted in position in the neck of the bottle and permanently secured therein.

Other objects and the novel features of the invention will. be apparent from the following description taken in'connection with the drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the stopper and so much of the neck of a bottle as is necessary to show the application of the stopper thereto; Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the stopper showing the cap and supporting body portion of the same separated; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of another stopper embodying my invention; Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the parts of the stopper illustrated in Fig. 3 separated, and Fig. 5 is a cross sectional v ew along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, designates the neck of a bottle for perfumery and the like which has at its upper endand near the mouth of the bot tle an internal groove 11 into which the dished portion 12 of the cap supporting member is sprung. The dished part 12 is made of resilient metal and is formed integral with the lower end of a cap support-- ing body which has a central longitudinal discharge passageway '16 opening into a tubular portion 17 at the upper end of the body portion 15. The internal groove 11 is so formed as to provide a shoulder 13 to support an annular disk 14 of cork or similar material which will swell or expand when damp or moistened and clamp the edge of the dished portion 12, which rests thereon, against the top wall of the groove 11 when the edge of the part 12 is sprung in place. The tubular part 17 on the body 15 has a series of circular discharge openings 18 near its attached end and a seat 19 is provided -the body 15 beginning at the end of the passageway 16 adjacent the tube 17 for the ball valve 20 which closes the said passageway 16 when the bottle is 1n an upright or nearly upright position. A. vent tube 21 is attached to the body port1on.].-5 and extends into the neck of the bottle and below the groove 11. The tube 21 also fits 1n a passageway 22 in the body portion 15 which opens into a valve chamber 23 within-which there is a ball valve 24 controlling the passageway 22, and closing the communication between the tube 21 and chamber 23 when the bottle is in a nearly upright or upright position, but when the bottle is inverted. or tilted, in pouring out the contents, thevalve will unseat and permit air from the outside to enter the bottle through a restricted duct which communicates with the valve chamber 23 and has an opening: to the atmosphere in the shoulder The Valve 24: may .be inserted in the chamber 28 in any suitable manner, as for instance, by casting it therein or by insorting it through an opening cut through the wall of the chamber from the outer side,

which opening may afterward be sealed or plugged. The body portion 15 is provided with a series of longitudinal grooves 26 in its outer surface which extend across threads 27 formed on part of the outer surface of at the upper edge. thereof to receive similar internal threads 28 on the cylindrical cap portion 29. The cap 29 is so constructed that when the arts are screwed together the lower edge 0 the cap 29 may be spun under the shoulder 30 of its supporting body 15 and form a flange 31 to lock. the parts together, as shown in Fig. 1-. The inner edge of the flange 31 does not quite touch the reduced section 150 of the body, thus leaving an annular opening 310 for the escape of fluid and entrance of air. The flange 31 conveniently prevents the detachment of the cap but allows a slight vertical adjustment of the same. The downward movement of the cap is limitedby the threads 27 and upper edge of the body portion which engage the shoulder 32 at the top of the cylindrical cavity 33 in the cap. A transverse wall 34.- is formed intermediate the ends and on the interior of the cylindrical cap 29, the cavity being he low. the wall. At its opposite sides the wall 34 is provided with the projections 35 and 36. Both projections are tapering in form and the projection 86 extends into the cham- Patented May 12, 1914.

so the ball valve 20 supports the ball 38,

and additional weight is thereby provided to seat the valve 20. When the bottle is inverted the ball 38 slides down the tube a short distance and seats in the concavity 37 and will support the ball 20. The two balls within the tubular portion 17 thus provide a valve which will wear less than a single ball valve, as the point of engagement between the two balls will shift slightly and prevent the continuous wear at any one point. The projections 35 and 36 are formed on the central boss 39 of the wall 34 and the tubular part 17 of the body portion. fits in the chamber 40 formed'in the said boss 39 and extends into the annular recess 41 between the projection 36 and the inner wall of the chamber 40, which latter communicates with the cavity 33. Apertures 42, three in the present instance, extend through the wall 34 near the wall of the cylindrical cap 29 and provide passageways for the liquid which may flow therethrough in either dispensing or attempting to refill, as' will appear later. The openings 42 connect the cavity 33 with a flaring annular passageway or gutter 43,- on the opposite side of the wall 34, which gutter communicates with a funnel-shaped spout 44 securely set in the groove in the mouth of the cylindrical part 29. The projection '35 extends into the funnel-shaped spout 34 and will prevent the insertion of any appliance suchas a syringe to refill the bottle. Theopenings 42 in the transverse wall 34 may or may not register with the grooves 26in the body part 15. An attempt to refill the bottle by pourin liquid into the mouth of the spout 44 wil fail because the liquid will-flow into the annular gutter 43, through the openings 42 into a'chamber 45 between the inner end of the body part 15 and the wall 34, downwardlythrough the grooves or channels 26 and out of the cap through the annular opening 310. It will thus be seen that this construction tends to prevent the refilling of the bottle.

The stopper illustrated in Figs. 3, 4 and 75 is in many respects similar to the one just described, theviews merely showing another embodiment of my invention. The dished part 12' is set in the internal groove 11 in the neck 10 of the bottle in the same manner as shown in Fig. 1, by the use of the annular expansible cork washer 14 which is supported by the shoulder 13. The dished portion 12 is of resilient material'and formed integral with the lower end of the body 15' which has the central discharge passageway 16 extending longitudinally therethrough; At the upper end of portion 29 and when the parts are screwed v, together the upper edge of the body 15'" abuts against the shoulder 32 and limits the further movement of the parts together, leaving a cavity 45 between the two parts. The lower end of the cylindrical cap is of suitable soft metal and is bent inwardly in any suitable manner to form the flange 31 which abuts against the shoulder .30 and limits the movement-of the cap in the opposite direction and prevents the separation of the cap and body part of the stopper. An annular opening 310 is left between the inner face of flange 31 and the body- 15, to permit the passage of liquid through the cap from the grooves 26'. There are no valves in the construction shown in Figs. 3,

4, and 5 and no valve seats. An air vent is provided by the tube 46 ,which extends down into the neck of the bottle and at its'upper end is attached to'the body 15 at the shoulder 47. The rest of the grooved wall 48 of the tube extends upwardly into the passageway16 and/terminates near the upper end thereof. The tube r'orms a passageway for the air which may enter the bottle, when the same is /inverted, through one of the grooves 26, cavity 45, into the tube 17 and down" the tube 46; There is a transverse wall between the ends of the cylindrical cap member 29 which has the ta-.

pering portion or boss 49 forming a tapering cavity 50 to receive-the tapering tubular member 17' on the upper end of the body An annular-seat 51 is formed at therein. The wall also has a narrow annu lar portion 53 at its attached edge which has openings 5.4 therethrough to ermit the discharge of the liquid from the ottle into the flaring annular passage or gutter 55.

From the gutter 55 the liquid may flow through the opening 56 in the cap 57, which latter is secured in a recess in the mouth of the cylindrical cap part 29. It will be clear that when the parts shown in Fig. 4

are secured together as shown in Figs. 3. and 5 any attempt to fill the bottle through the open1ng-56 in the cap 57 will. fail because the liquid entering the opening 56 and flowing through the passages 55 and 54 will dischargetinto the chamber 45 and out through the grooves 26 in the body15'.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the provision of the vertical outlet grooves26 and 26 inthe body part 15 or 15 will act as bypasses and tend tp prevent the refilling of the bottle'through the discharge spout 1n the stopper thereof. The amount of liquid dispensed from the bottle may be regulated by the adjustment of the cap sections 29 or 29, as the case may be. The parts ofthe stopper maybe cheaply.

made and of materials suited for the purpose. The body portion of the stopper when attached to the neck of the bottle will be sofitted in place that it will be maintained in its connected relation until the bottle is' demolished. As numerous modifications are contemplated I do not wish to be limited to the details as shown and described, except as required by the appended claims.

What I claim is: r 1. In a stopper.v for bottles, the combination of a body portion having a sup orting flange attached thereto and'adap'ted in a groove in the neck of a bottle, and 5a membenfor securing and clamping the edge" the said part in said groove, said means com-. r pr1s1ng a materlal 1n the expand when moistened.

3. In a sto per for containers, the com- 1 8. Ina device of the class described, the

bination of a ody part having. a lateral supporting flange integrally attached thereto and adapted to yie terior'groove in the mouth of the container,

and a washer in the groove for securing the edge of the flange in said groove, said washer being composed of-a material which will expand when moistened and clamp both the flange and washer in the groove.

4. In a stopper for non-refillable bottles, the combination of a body part having a duct therein communicating with the interiorof the bottle and means for attaching the body part to the neck of a bottle, a cap adapted to be adjustably attached to said body part, said cap having a transverse wall intermediate its ends which has an opening therein, one end of the cap having a discharge opening therein, said body part-havihg a longitudinal channel extending to .the

lower end thereof and constituting a bypass for liquid introduced through the discharge opening inthe capand opening in said wall to refill the bottle.

5. In'a stopper for bottles,the combinagroove which will d and fit into an in-..

grooves when liquid is introduced into tion of a body adapted to close the mouth of a bottle and having means to secure the same in an internal groove in'the neck of a bottle,

a longitudinal passageway through the said body, and a cap connected to the body and havlng a transverse wall intermediate its ends provided with discharge openings, the inner ends-01f the discharge openings terminati'ng nearer the neck of the bottle than the outerlend of 'said* longitudinal passage- I way.

.6. tion of a body part having a passageway therethrough and means for attaching the same to a bottle, a tubular portion on the body part and dlsposedat the Outer end of the passageway therein, a cap part having a central recess adapted to receive the end of said tubular portion and a lateral outlet passageway, one of said parts having a bypass for liquid introduced into said outlet passageway for the purpose of refilling the bottle.

7. Ina stopper for non-refillable bottles, the combination of a body portion adapted to fit zthe mouth of a bottle and having a liquid outlet and an air vent, said body having a shoulderintermediate its ends, a cap portion having a liquidoutlet and an inturned flange cooperating with the shoulder on the body to prevent the removal of the cap, a' transverse wall intermediate the ends of the cap, said wall having an opening .therethrough, also a boss on one side thereof and a cavity on the side opposite, a part of said body extending into the cavity, one of said portions having a channel therein con stitutm a bypass for liquid introduced into the li u1d outlet of said cap portion in attempting to refill the bottle.

let pa'ssageway, said body being threaded on its exterior above the flange and having grooves which extend across the threaded portion of said body, an internally threaded cap connected to said body and having inturned flanges at its loweredge to preventthe removal of the cap from the body,"a wall intermediate the ends of the cap having a recess therein .to receive a part of saidbody and into which recess said outlet passageway discharges, said wall having apertures there- "in for the discharge of liquid from the bot-' tle and being adapted to discharge into said e outlet of said stopper.

9. In a stopper for bottles, the combination of a body portion provided with means for attaching it to the neck of a bottleand havin a passageway therethrough, a cap part fitting said body part and provided In a stopper for bottles, the combinagroove comprising an annular member diswith a suitable outlet, one of said parts havposed in the groove beneath the edge of said ing a channel extending longitudinally thereof and constituting a by-pass for liquid part and composed 0 material which will introduced into the outlet in the cap for the expand when moistened.

5 purpose of refilling the bottle. In testimony whereof I afiii: my signature 1= in presence of two witnesses.

10. A stopper for use With a bottle having ALFREDO SANTARELLI.

an interior groove near the mouth thereof,

said stopper comprising a member having YVitnesses: a part fitting 1n said groove, and means for KAno GENO, 10 securing and clamping sald' part in the A. M. BIAG. 

